always use staging when generating a new key

[lets-encrypt-tiny.git] / letsencrypt-tiny.conf.sample

diff --git a/letsencrypt-tiny.conf.sample b/letsencrypt-tiny.conf.sample
index 5369fdcde10b48458274cb8cdd2c811d027a8738..3df2422acb48ec0757c7bcc818daa3d839e378e5 100644 (file)
--- a/letsencrypt-tiny.conf.sample
+++ b/letsencrypt-tiny.conf.sample
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ key-length = 4096
 [timing]
 # After how many days should the private key be re-generated?
 max-key-age-days = 180
-# How many hours should a new private key be left in staging? (Must be set iff 'staging' is set in [files].)
+# How many hours should a new private key be left in staging? Remove or set to 0 to enable immediate activation.
 staging-hours = 25
 # How many days before a certificate expires, should it be renewed?
 renew-cert-before-expiry-days = 15
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ keys = /etc/ssl/private/letsencrypt
 backups = /etc/ssl/old/letsencrypt
 
 [files]
-# Base name of the live key and certificate
+# Base name of the live key and certificate.
 live = live
-# Base name of the staging key and certificate (optional)
+# Base name of the staging key and certificate. Used during generation of a new key, to avoid trouble if something fails there.
 staging = staging